Improvement in hydrocarbon-vapor generator and burner



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O. HOLLAND. Hydrocarbon Vapor-Generator and Burner. No. 203,831. Patented May 21,1878.

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Hydrocarbon Vapor-Generator and Burner.

No. 203,831. Patented May 21,1878.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES HOLLAND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO PARK HOLLAND,

OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT lN HYDROCARBON-VAPOR GENERATOR AND BURNER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 203,831, dated May 21,1878; application filed April 3, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES HOLLAND, of the city of Chicago, Oookcounty, State of 11- linois, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Hydrocarbon-Vapor Generator and Burner, of which the following isafull description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, inwhich- Figure 1 is a side elevation; Fig. 2, a top or plan view; andFig. 3, an end view.

The object of this invention is to improve theconstruction and operationof hydrocarbon or oxyhydrocarbon burners, by which the gases ofcombustion are generated as rapidly as they. are consumed 3 and itsnature consists in providing the device with a starter, and in bringingthe water-gas around into the oil-gas compartment, to be there mingled,and to assist in expelling the oil-gases from the retort.

In the drawings, A represents the retort, which may be made in the formshown, or in any other suitable form. It is made of castironor othersuitable metal, and has two interior longitudinal chambers orcompartments. a, the burner or jet; b, a section of oil-pipe,

upon which the lighter is placed c, the lighter; d, a notch or openingin pipe I) for the out- 1 flow of oil into the lighter or starter; 0,cutoff valves or stop-cocks; g, oil-gas pipe; 8, steam-pipe; 00,oil-pipes; and w,water-pipe. 00 represents a section of any floor,hearth, or other support for the pipes when the connecting oil and waterpipes are brought up from below, as shown.

The oil and water pipes have here a suflicient portion of theconnecting-pipes shown to represent the cut-off valves or stop-cocks forregulating or shutting 01f the supply. They are still further extendedto connect with suitable oil and water tanks or reservoirs. Thewaterpipe may be connected with a water-supply pipe where such pipesexist. The oil-pipe is branched, the branch 0 having a separate cut'ofi.This branch or pipe is brought up to the level of the other supplypipes,and is curved or brought down at b and under the retort, so as tosupport the starter or lighter in its proper position. Its extreme endis cupped over, and a hole, d, is

made near the cup or plug for the outflow of oil into the starter 0,through which it runs, as shown at Fig. 1. The starter c is made in theform of a rectangular cup, or of other suitable form, to hold asufficient quantity of oil to start the retort into operation; or theoil may be left to flow into the starter as long as may be desired butit will not be necessary to continue its operation after a flame hasstarted at the jet a. When so started, or when started, the flow of oilis cut off, so that no further care is necessary, as it will ceaseburning as soon as the oil is burned out. To start the retort properlyit should be as long, or nearly as long. as the retort is wide, as shownat Fig. 3. The pipe sis brought around from the steam-compartment intothe oil-pipe at, behind the oil-gas compartment of the retort, intowhichit passes, so that the oilgases and steam are retorted together,and the steam assists in expelling the gases from this compartment ofthe retort. The combined or mingled gases pass from the retort to theburner a through the single pipe g. The oil and water pipes 0 w arefilled, or partly filled, next to the retort with wirecloth, rolled intocylindrical form, to partly regulate the flow and to prevent any undueflow of material into the retort.

' This device is more especially designed for burning crude petroleum,but may be used for any of the carbon oils. By bringing the steam pipe 8around and discharging it into the oil or petroleum pipe behind theretort, the material is driven into the retort, and clogging at theentrance is prevented and the exit of the gases facilitated. up to theline of the supply-pipes for convenience of placing the device in astove or shell; but in many cases it may be straight, or have adifferent curve or bend.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- Thecombination of the retort A and pipes '10 s with the pipes 0 g andburner a, substantially as specified.

CHARLES HOLLAND.

Witnesses:

' L. L. Bonn,

O. W. BOND.

The pipe 0 is carried

